In all public comments prior to this week, administration officials stated that there was too little evidence of involvement to discipline any student.
Specifically, in response to the Deans Review guideline of having the student in question be suspended for 3 days, and be asked to write a letter explaining his choices, administration officials informed the faculty that no action would be taken because they had no real information about what any student had done.
The administration maintained this position through the end of the school year, at which point the responsible student had graduated.
In yesterday's statement to KIRO-TV, the administration reversed its position and stated that the responsible student had, in fact, been disciplined.
This about-face is perplexing to the many people, including myself, who urged the administration to take disciplinary action and were told that disciplinary action was impossible.
I am pleased that the school has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and hope that any future such issues will be handled in accordance with the school's stated values.
I love the Bush School, and I have enormous respect for a great many members of the school community - faculty, staff, students, and parents.
Truman Buffett
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